Find the equation of the hyperbola, referred to its principal axes as axes of coordinates, in the following cases:
conjugate axis is 5 and the distance between foci = 13
Given: the distance between the foci = 13 and conjugate axis is 5
To find: the equation of the hyperbola
Formula used:
For hyperbola:
Distance between the foci is 2ae and b2 = a2(e2 – 1)
Length of conjugate axis is 2b
Therefore
2ae = 13
b2 = a2(e2 – 1)
⇒ b2 = a2e2 – a2
Equation of hyperbola is:
Hence, required equation of hyperbola is 25x2 – 144y2 = 900